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Centipede KCNQ Inhibitor SsTx Also Targets K(V)1.3
It was recently discovered that Ssm Spooky Toxin (SsTx) with 53 residues serves as a key killer factor in red-headed centipede’s venom arsenal, due to its potent blockage of the widely expressed KCNQ channels to simultaneously and efficiently disrupt cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and nervou...
Autores principales: | Du, Canwei, Li, Jiameng, Shao, Zicheng, Mwangi, James, Xu, Runjia, Tian, Huiwen, Mo, Guoxiang, Lai, Ren, Yang, Shilong |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6409716/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30717088 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11020076 |
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